JEFFERSON CITY — Plant and tree nurseries in Missouri soon will be prohibited from selling a handful of fast-spreading ...

A group that could not find the right land for a community orchard is offering free trees for people to grow in their front ...

Most types of sweet cherries aren't self-pollinating, but tart cherries will usually fruit when they're grown on their own.

Bradford pear trees stink... literally. But there are many other reasons you will want to remove this invasive, tire-puncturing tree from your property.

Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds—which is ...

The species, the Callery pear tree, has a complicated origin story in the U.S. Originally imported from Asia in 1909 for the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University, the tree was again brought to ...

Starting with just one tree won’t work. For a good harvest, pears require two different varieties for cross-pollination. Make those disease-resistant varieties such as Moonglow and Honeysweet ...

Check out this low-maintenance pear variety that's pretty easy to grow. Asian pear trees can be grown in ground or in containters with minimal problems.

After Northwest pear growers endured their worst harvest in nearly 40 years this fall, some good news and optimism for the future was needed — and provided — at the Washington State Tree Fruit ...

Dec. 12—After Northwest pear growers endured their worst harvest in nearly 40 years this fall, some good news and optimism for the future was needed — and provided — at the Washington State ...

Cherry trees offer a wonderful combination of beautiful spring blossoms and delicious summer fruits. Self-fertile types mean ...